| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status | Index Terms |
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AQW 3813/17-22
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Mr Patsy McGlone
(SDLP - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Finance, in light of the coronavirus outbreak and in the interests of staff welfare, what health and disability audit has been undertaken of staff in the Civil Service in order that people with particular health vulnerabilities may work from home.
[Priority Written]
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| 18/03/2020 |
Answered on 23/03/2020
| Covid 19; Audit; Staff; Health; Disability |
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AQW 3785/17-22
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Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to confirm what actions she will take to ensure employers of people with disabilities on work programmes or apprenticeships will be appropriately supported and guidance provided to ensure they understand why they may be asked not to attend work or to work from home during the COVID-19 delay phase.
| 18/03/2020 |
To be answered by 02/04/2020
| Covid 19; Employment; Disability; Apprentices |
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AQW 3782/17-22
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Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Communities what actions she will take to ensure people with disabilities on work programmes or apprenticeships will be appropriately supported and have guidance provided to ensure they all understand why they may be asked not to attend work or to work from home during the COVID-19 delay phase.
| 18/03/2020 |
To be answered by 02/04/2020
| Advisory services; Disability; Apprentices; Covid 19 |
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AQO 431/17-22
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Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down)
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To ask the Assembly Commission what plans it has to make the Assembly chamber more accessible for people with disabilities.
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| 12/03/2020 |
Answered on 31/03/2020
| Parliament Buildings; Access; Disability |
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AQW 3608/17-22
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Mr Andy Allen
(UUP - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Finance whether he will ring-fence any Barnet consequentials emanating from the £30 million Changing Places toilet fund announced in the Chancellor’s budget for a dedicated Northern Ireland Changing Places toilet fund.
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| 12/03/2020 |
Answered on 26/03/2020
| Disability; Central government; Budgets; Finance; Facilities |
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AQW 3576/17-22
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Finance whether he will ensure that the funding for Changing Places, announced in the Budget, will be drawn down and used appropriately to implement the scheme speedily.
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| 12/03/2020 |
Answered on 26/03/2020
| Budgets; Finance; Disability; Hygiene; Facilities |
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AQW 3575/17-22
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether (i) she will ensure changing places toilets will be mandatory in all new public facilities on the back of the budget announcement; and (ii) she will investigate the retrofit of government facilities within the remainder of this present mandate.
| 12/03/2020 |
To be answered by 30/03/2020
| Budgets; Finance; Disability; Hygiene |
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AQW 3528/17-22
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Mrs Pam Cameron
(DUP - South Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for Communities what measures her Department is taking to raise awareness and accommodation of hidden disabilities.
| 11/03/2020 |
To be answered by 27/03/2020
| Disability; Departmental responsibilities |
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AQW 3475/17-22
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Mr Andy Allen
[R]
(UUP - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any funding streams available for businesses and community facilities to install accessible changing places; and whether she or her Executive colleagues have plans to make such funding available.
[Priority Written]
| 10/03/2020 |
To be answered by 19/03/2020
| Finance; Disability; Facilities; Hygiene |
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AQW 3283/17-22
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Mr Mark Durkan
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for Communities (i) how many claimants lost their Severe Disability Premium (SDP) when they were migrated to Universal Credit; (ii) whether these claimants will be reimbursed for the loss of SDP; and (iii) when such repayments will take place.
| 06/03/2020 |
To be answered by 24/03/2020
| Social security benefits; Disability; Universal credit |
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AQO 360/17-22
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Mr George Robinson MBE
(DUP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Health to outline how he will work with the Minister for Communities to ensure that recommended home adaptions for people with a disability are actioned without delay.
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| 05/03/2020 |
Answered on 16/03/2020
| Home care services; Disability; Departmental coordination; Home improvement; Occupational therapy |
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AQW 3255/17-22
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Ms Liz Kimmins
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline her plans to allow people who are unable to drive due to medical conditions to avail of full concessionary public transport fares.
[Priority Written]
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| 05/03/2020 |
Answered on 26/03/2020
| Concessions; Public transport; Disability; Driving; Fares |
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AQO 288/17-22
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Ms Emma Rogan
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on a new disability strategy.
View Official Report for AQO 288/17-22
| 27/02/2020 |
Answered on 09/03/2020
| Social policy; Disability; Government departments |
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AQW 2807/17-22
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Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the accessibility audit used by the Appeals Service to measure the appropriateness of venues it uses to hear benefit appeals; and whether the accessibility audit will be revised to add consideration for the impact such venues have on appellants with mental ill health, learning disabilities and limited mobility.
| 27/02/2020 |
To be answered by 13/03/2020
| Access; Disability; Courts; Appeals; Social security benefits |
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AQW 2768/17-22
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Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
(SF - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether he can provide the waiting times for people with a disability to receive dental treatment.
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| 26/02/2020 |
Answered on 12/03/2020
| Disability; Waiting times; Dental services |
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AQW 2761/17-22
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Mr Mervyn Storey
(DUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to list the meetings of the Disability Consultation Panel, established by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, over the last five years; and to outline the reasons for any interruption or cessation of this programme of outreach.
| 26/02/2020 |
To be answered by 12/03/2020
| Northern Health and Social Care Trust; Disability; Advisory bodies |
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AQW 2668/17-22
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Ms Paula Bradshaw
(APNI - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health what discussions he has had with the Minister for Infrastructure to ensure that disabled people seeking to attend hospital or health centre appointments can book taxis on the same basis as anyone else.
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| 25/02/2020 |
Answered on 11/03/2020
| Disability; Medical treatments; Taxis |
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AQW 2660/17-22
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy when question AQW 1167/17-22 will be answered.
[Priority Written]
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| 25/02/2020 |
Answered on 12/03/2020
| Young people; Disability; Vocational training; Employment schemes |
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AQW 2582/17-22
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the future of stroke services in the Western Health and Social Care Trust.
[Priority Written]
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| 24/02/2020 |
Answered on 03/03/2020
| Western Health and Social Care Trust; Strokes; Health services; Public consultation; Disability |
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AQW 2458/17-22
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Mr Andy Allen
(UUP - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health to outline any work with the Department of Communities to ensure that people with care and support needs have the same access to appropriate social housing as able-bodied people.
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| 20/02/2020 |
Answered on 06/03/2020
| Social housing; Disability; Supported housing; Supporting people programme; Home care services |
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